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Samuel Sprague Barker

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Samuel Sprague Barker

Birth
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
19 Jan 1917 (aged 78)
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Son of Asa Burditt and Mary (Gould) Barker.

On 16 Apr 1861 Samuel enlisted, and starting 1 May 1861, Samuel served in the 5th Massachusetts Infantry, Company B.
He ended his service with the 5th Massachusetts Infantry, Company B, by discharge on 31 Jul 1861 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Secondly, on 3 Sep 1861 Samuel mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 23 years old.
On 17 Sep 1862 Samuel ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, according to the 1870 AG report.

Third, starting 19 Aug 1864, Samuel served in the 1st PHB Cavalry Regiment Maryland, using the name "Samuel Sprague," and mustering out on 25 Jun 1865.

Samuel remained unmarried, and lived much of his life with his sister and her husband in Hingham, MA.
Son of Asa Burditt and Mary (Gould) Barker.

On 16 Apr 1861 Samuel enlisted, and starting 1 May 1861, Samuel served in the 5th Massachusetts Infantry, Company B.
He ended his service with the 5th Massachusetts Infantry, Company B, by discharge on 31 Jul 1861 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Secondly, on 3 Sep 1861 Samuel mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 23 years old.
On 17 Sep 1862 Samuel ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, according to the 1870 AG report.

Third, starting 19 Aug 1864, Samuel served in the 1st PHB Cavalry Regiment Maryland, using the name "Samuel Sprague," and mustering out on 25 Jun 1865.

Samuel remained unmarried, and lived much of his life with his sister and her husband in Hingham, MA.

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